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Cyclist in London canal – copyright Simon MacMichael

Lime biking comedian falls in London canal – and the internet loves it; “Sustainable transport. What is that:” bike lane upgrades stir anger; Councils not using powers to build cycling routes; Evenepoel & Vingegaard rumours aplenty + more on the live blog

It's Friday, and Callum is still in his dressing gown to keep warm from Storm Claudia. Rest assured he's faithful though to today's live blog

Fri, Nov 14, 2025 09:34

Cutting road to three lanes for cycling route puts city “in danger of grinding to a halt”, claims politician — but cycling group says drivers should back plan as they’ll “no longer get caught behind cyclists”

Council proposes new two-way protected cycle lane, safer crossings and improved pavements, but Conservative councillor bemoans money "spent on cyclists who often do not stick to cycle lanes" and "endanger" pedestrians

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 14:13

Distracted driver jailed for six years for killing cyclist in hit-and-run crash on A286, Birdham

Distracted, phone-using, uninsured driver jailed for six years after killing cyclist in hit-and-run collision

Phone records show that Terry Varndell had made a call on his phone seconds before hitting and killing David Breen, with a police officer describing the case as “demonstrating the devastating consequences of being distracted behind the wheel”

Mon, Aug 12, 2024 11:42

Thief attempts to break into South Downs Bikes shop

Bike shop owner slams police’s “abject apathy” after three shops and private residence broken into in one night during bike theft spree

“It seems like it’s spreading from one shop to the next. It’s like an epidemic,” said the owner of a shop where the thieves were thwarted by a neighbour

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 19:08

Bikes parked on Sheffield racks (Adwitiya Pal)

“Bike theft scourge will continue until there’s a genuine risk criminals might get caught,” warns Cycling UK, as police figures reveal only one in a hundred thefts lead to prosecution

Sussex Police have confirmed that, out of 2,273 reported bike thefts over the past year, only 23 resulted in a charge or court summons

Fri, Aug 04, 2023 16:28

New adventure steel bike manufacturer Windover Bikes enters the market

The Sussex-based brand has two steel gravel bike models available for purchase now

Wed, Feb 08, 2023 10:10

Death of student on charity bike ride leads to calls for better warning signs

A senior coroner called the signage on the Downs Link 'inadequate'

Sat, Jun 05, 2021 10:41

95-year-old banned from driving for killing cyclist while on his way to golf club

The nonagenarian was spared prison and given a four year driving ban

Sat, Mar 27, 2021 12:30

West Sussex to remove pop-up cycle lanes because “traffic has significantly increased”

County council ditches measures to reduce motor traffic in response to a rise in motor traffic

Fri, Nov 06, 2020 12:18

71-year-old chases after Sussex bike thief

Owner of bike stolen from outside bookshop reunited with it following pursuit

Mon, Dec 24, 2018 09:56